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Campbell’s Wyatt Tau Is West Basketball Coach Of The Year

Campbell High’s Gilbert Dayanan saved some of his biggest efforts for the boys basketball team’s biggest games. Indeed, the senior guard was never better than when it counted most, delivering game-winning shots in victories over Kalaheo and Leilehua late in the season.

Dayanan was recently named the OIA West’s First Team in a vote of league coaches. He averaged 12.2 points per game on the season. Campbell’s Wyatt Tau was named the West’s Coach of the Year after leading the team to a 19-12 overall record, including preseason. (The Sabers were 11-2 versus OIA competition). Campbell was the OIA Red tournament runner-up and went on to finish fourth at the Division I state tournament – its highest finish since 2005.

Michael Merchant and Isaac Hurd made the Second Team from Campbell, while teammates Jomar Jett Gapusan and Melvin Bergado earned Honorable Mentions.

* Brandon Mendoza-Bulong made the First Team from Waipahu. A senior guard, Mendoza-Bulong was the OIA White’s fourth-leading scorer (13.5 ppg), reaching double figures in all but two league games. Fellow Marauder Dustin Morales earned Honorable Mention.